James Last - The Music of James Last: 100 Classic Favourites [CD]

As one of the worlds most successful bandleaders this 5CD collection showcases the best of James Lasts big band arrangements of pop stage screen love classics international dance anthems and classical favourites. The German composer and arranger first took the charts by storm back in 1965 with his first LP Non Stop Dancing. This lively optimistic and melodious music lined with a party atmosphere was the first of its kind. His secret recipe for dance music made Last a hit overnight and continues to appeal to a broad international audience nearly forty years later. Over the course of his career he has sold well over 100 million albums with over 190 album releases. In the United Kingdom he had 52 hit albums between 1967 and 1986 which made him second only to Elvis Presley. His composition Games That Lovers Play is recorded in 100 different version throughout the whole world by artists such as Connie Francis or Ray Conniff. Andrew Lloyd Webber calls Hansis Version of Dont Cry for Me Argentina the best arrangement of his song that was ever written. The demand for James Last is still as strong as ever as he continues to tour the world well into his 70s exploring new arrangements of current hits alongside the classics.

Disc 1

1. Dancing Queen

2. Gimme Some Lovin - James Last

3. Dance The Night Away - James Last

4. Money, Money, Money

5. Hey Baby

6. Do-Wah-Diddy - James Last

7. Leaving On A Jetplane - James Last

8. Let It Be - James Last

9. Stop! In The Name Of Love

10. Time To Say Goodbye

11. Norwegian Wood - James Last

12. Jolene

13. Lying Eyes - James Last

14. Take Me Home Country Roads - James Last

15. Heart Of Gold

16. Eleanor Rigby - James Last

17. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo

18. On The Road Again

19. Feels So Good - James Last, James Last And His Orchestra

20. Fernando

Disc 2

1. Music Of The Night

2. My Heart Will Go On

3. Moon River

4. Born Free

5. Der einsame Hirte

6. Love Theme From The Godfather - James Last

7. Theme From A Summer Place

8. Maria - James Last

9. Theme From Love Story - James Last

10. A Man And A Woman - James Last Band

11. The Seduction (Love Theme) - James Last

12. Laras Theme - James Last Band

13. Arrivederci Roma

14. I Dont Know How To Love Him - James Last

15. Unchained Melody - James Last

16. Aquarius

17. Let The Sunshine In

18. Ballad Of The Easy Rider - James Last And His Orchestra, James Last

19. Singin In The Rain

20. Crocketts Theme

Disc 3

1. Nights In White Satin

2. Power Of Love

3. Hey Jude - James Last

4. Close To You - James Last

5. Have I Told You Lately - Engelbert Humperdinck, James Last And His Orchestra

6. Always On My Mind - James Last

7. Games That Lovers Play - James Last

8. Wedding Song (There Is Love) - James Last

9. Stand By Your Man - James Last

10. The Dock Of The Bay

11. Tenderly (Try A Little Tenderness) - James Last

12. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - James Last Band

13. The Lady In Red

14. Youre Still The One

15. Yesterday - James Last

16. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - James Last

17. I Have To Say I Love You

18. Scarborough Fair

19. The Air That I Breathe - James Last

20. Fields Of Gold

Disc 4

1. Besame Mucho

2. La Bamba

3. Copacabana

4. La Cucaracha

5. Viva España

6. Bamboleo

7. La Paloma - James Last

8. Macarena

9. Valencia

10. Barcelona

11. Granada

12. Happy Music

13. El Condor Pasa - James Last

14. Petite Fleur

15. La Vie En Rose

16. Rosamunde

17. Rosen Aus Dem Süden Opus 388

18. Tulpen Uit Amsterdam

19. Kalinka

20. Sunshine Reggae

Disc 5

1. Serenade in G K525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1. Allegro

2. Le Quattro Stagioni: Der Frühling - James Last, James Last And His Orchestra

3. Habanera (Carmen) - James Last

4. Die Hochzeit Des Figaro: Overture

5. Rondo Alla Turca (Türkischer Marsch) - James Last, James Last And His Orchestra

6. Nabucco: Prisoners Chorus

7. Peer Gynt: In Der Halle Des Bergkonigs

8. Ballade Pour Adeline

9. Für Elise

10. Mondschein Sonate

11. Sonata No.8 In C Minor Opus 13 Pathetique: 2. Adagio

12. Elvira Madigan

13. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

14. Chanson Triste Opus 40 No.2

15. Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio (Rodrigos Concerto)

16. Going Home

17. Romeo and Julia - James Last And His Orchestra, James Last

18. Les Contes DHoffmann: Barcarolle (Act 4)

19. Sabre Dance (Gayaneh)

20. Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka

• Genre: Jazz
• Product Type: Audio CD
• Barcode: 600753260531
• Release Date: March 29, 2010

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